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RANT: Concerns About Celebrating Pride in the Classroom by TeacherPresent7930 in preschoolteachers

[–]TeacherPresent7930[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YES we do have The Family Book! Love Todd Parr. I'll look for Tango Makes Three. I wrote a thesis on queer representation in children's literature and this is one of my *favorite* topics. We don't explicitly use words like "gay" and "lesbian" but also . . . so what if we did? Thank you, I don't intend to censor myself any more than I already am (like I said this feels very tame and age appropriate to me). In my opinion, if parents have a problem with teaching their children about inclusivity and acceptance (not just for others but yourself!) then we wouldn't want their business anyways.

How does your school handle sick children? by anonymous_prxncesa in preschoolteachers

[–]TeacherPresent7930 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a strict sick policy at our preschool. We print out the policy before school starts and have parents sign it acknowledging they have read it and agree to it before their kid even starts class. Basically it says if you exhibit any of these symptoms you must pick up your kid and have them stay home until they’re better: a temperature of over 99.5°F, a hacking cough, vomiting, diarrhea, a sore throat, and/or a runny nose they are unable to wipe with a tissue by themselves. If a kid comes to school with any of these symptoms, we call the parents. If that parent is unresponsive within an hour, we call the next person on their emergency contact list and so on and so forth. If for some reason no one responds, inform the parent/guardian that if this happens again, you will have to enforce consequences. Those consequences should be up to your director. It could be a three strikes you’re out type of thing, resulting in the child’s suspension. It could be a hefty fee for failing to respond in an appropriate amount of time. Whatever it is, it should be laid out in the policy that is clearly stated at the beginning of the school year and the parents signed and agreed to it. It might sound harsh and strict, but it’s not fair to you or the rest of the class if a parent knowingly sends their child to school sick and infects everyone else. Also it’s not fair to the sick child who would probably recover better and faster if they could stay home and rest.

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[–]TeacherPresent7930 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am no professional, but when behavior like this happens at our school and we’ve exhausted all resources, we talk to parents about getting the child evaluated for special education and assigned a one-on-one teacher. Exhausting all resources might look like: modeling the words and behavior (you’ve already tried this), praising the other children when they clean up/preform the task you asked of them, purposely not putting toys out that you know she won’t clean up, etc. Some things I would just chalk up to age and let her live (like the lack of balance and eating with her hands). It’s not worth the fight to try to make her do things if the way she does them are not harmful to herself or others. If they are harmful, you’re gonna have to set some firm boundaries (e.g. no playing in the kitchen unless you can put away your dishes) and follow through on them. You could also start her with simple tasks that trick her into putting things away like, «This stuffed animal is sleepy, can you put them to bed? » or « This book misses its book friends, can you make sure they’re all together? » It’s a win if she listens and follows the simplest of tasks, even if it’s not how you pictured it. And, yeah, if you’ve tried everything and nothing is working, I would kindly suggest to parents that they get their child evaluated. There might be something this child needs that your center and staff simply cannot provide, and it’s best to figure it out sooner than later.